Question about D-Link AirPlus DI-524 Wireless Router
Hi. I have a D-link 704 router, old, but works awesome. Can I connect the DI-524 to it and use more ports, as well as have the wireless access (please, oh, please, oh please??)?
Hi, I have not tried it myself with DLink but with LinkSys, yes it will work. It may take a little configuration tinkering but should work. However a few notes: 1. You should only have 1 DHCP server (both have this feature); 2. You can not have 2 identical IP address; 3. I suggest you make the 524 as the gateway and the 704 as a slave; 4. In effect you will connect 1 of the LAN port of the 524 to the WAN input of the 704; 5. You have to copy the WAN settings of the 704 to the WAN settings of the 524; 6. Or if you want to retain the 704 as the gateway, disable the identical features in the 524. I suggest you treat the 524 as a client of the 704. Hope this gives you some idea and work out for you as it did with my LinkSys. Goodluck and kind regards.
Posted on Aug 17, 2007
Hi again,
I understand that you would want to retain the 704 as the main/gateway and the 524 as the sub/client.
Should you care to try/test >
If you have not changed the default settings of your 704, they would be something like this (DI-704 Web Configuration, default password=admin):
LAN IP address - 192.168.0.1
LAN Subnet Mask - 255.255.255.0
all other details as supplied by your ISP for static and auto for dynamic
WAN IP Address; WAN Subnet Mask; WAN Gateway; Primary & Secondary DNS
DHCP - Enabled
IP Pool Starting Address 100
IP Pool Ending Address 199
Domain Name - as supplied by your ISP or blank
Setting up the 704
If you will be connecting devices/PCs to the 704, at most will be 3 since 1 will be reserved for the 524. You have to changed the:
DHCP - Disabled
IP Pool Starting Address _
IP Pool Ending Address _ and
Manually enter the 704 Networking Configuration.
LAN IP address - 192.168.0.2 (704)
Save/Apply, Reboot 704
and manually enter the devices/PCs Networking Configuration
LAN IP address - 192.168.0.3 (reserved for 524)
LAN IP address - 192.168.0.4 (PC1)
LAN IP address - 192.168.0.5 (PC2)
LAN IP address - 192.168.0.6 (PC3)
LAN Subnet Mask - 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway - 192.168.0.2
DNS1 - same as WAN
DNS2 - same as WAN
Not unless you're running Virtual Servers and/or special application, better leave the NAT firewall filters, DMZ & UDP as is. Same with all other settings settings.
Setting up the 524
Access DI-524 Web Configuration,
default username=admin, password=leave blank,
set WAN Static IP Configuration
WAN IP address - 192.168.0.3 (524)
WAN Subnet Mask - 255.255.255.0
WAN Default Gateway - 192.168.0.2
DNS1 - same as WAN in 704
DNS2 - same as WAN in 704
Apply
Leave 524 LAN Setting as is
DHCP Server - Enable
Starting IP Address 7 (or 11 if 7 - 10 have been used)
Ending IP Address 100 (or as you see fit and applicable)
Lease Time - your preference
Apply/Save, Reboot
Leave Advanced and all other Settings asis not unless you have Virtual Servers, special apps, or as may be needed.
Suggest you leave WEP, WPA, MAC Filter disabled while in test;
Past experience has taught me that WEP, WPA or any other security affects connection speed & quality. To have a semblance of security in my network, wired clients are given static IP numbers, wifi clients are screened via MAC filter, SSID Broadcast OFF. I remember also changing of the Subnet Mask of the Router group from that of the AP/Router group for security reasons.
Manually configured devices/PCs (wired and/or wifi) connected to the 524, set LAN Static IP Configuration
LAN IP address - 192.168.0.7 (PC4)
LAN IP address - 192.168.0.8 (PC5)
LAN IP address - 192.168.0.9 (PC6)
LAN IP address - 192.168.0.10 (PC7)
LAN Subnet Mask - 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway - 192.168.0.1
DNS1 - same as WAN in 704
DNS2 - same as WAN in 704
You can also connect a switch/hub to further increase number of wired clients and a wifi repeater to increase area of coverage
Lots of luck with your project and pls post back results.
Either will work.
Both are equipped with 10/100Mb auto-sensing Ethernet switch (MDI/MDIX), meaning you can use either a straight-through or a crossover Ethernet cable in either LAN or WAN.
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